Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday the Cabinet discussed the citizens' assembly and the Taoiseach has made it clear that there will be an opportunity to discuss the terms of reference and the approach to be taken. There will be a debate in the Dáil on that. It is expected that the assembly will be up and running by November or, if possible, earlier than that, by which time the various initiatives required to put it in place will have been taken.

With regard to the national strategy for the Roma and Traveller communities, it is intended that it will be completed this year. The question of Traveller ethnicity will form part of the deliberations and discussion in developing that national strategy.

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